in america almost everyone can read and write. we have a very high literacy rate. a guess of mine would be that there is only that 5% of the population cant read or write but it could be more or less.

Can you define 'literacy', please? Your question is too vague for a meaningful response.

Literacy rate of the United States of America: Total population: 99% Male: 99% Female: 99% (2003 estimate) Less than 1% of Americans over the age of 15 cannot read and write according to 2003 censuses and surveys.

The literacy rate in Finland is 99%. Both for men and women.